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Blackview Hero 10

Blackview Hero 10

#1477
Huawei nova 9

Huawei nova 9

#1732

Category Breakdown

Blackview Hero 10
Huawei nova 9
Performance
88.688.3
Camera
36.866.3
Display
88.091.6
Battery
28.129.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
63.367.6
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
58.055.4

Summary

  • The Blackview Hero 10 features a foldable AMOLED display measuring 6.9 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2560 pixels, while the Huawei nova 9 has a slightly smaller 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and supports a higher refresh rate of 120Hz and HDR10.
  • In terms of performance, the Hero 10 is powered by the Mediatek Helio G99 chipset with 12GB of RAM, whereas the nova 9 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G with 8GB or 12GB of RAM.
  • The Hero 10's camera system includes a 108 MP main sensor, while the nova 9 offers a 50 MP main sensor along with additional lenses for versatility, and the nova 9 supports 4K video recording compared to the Hero 10's 1440p.
  • The Hero 10 has a 4000mAh battery with 45W charging, while the nova 9 has a slightly larger 4300mAh battery with faster 66W charging.
  • Both devices run different software, with the Hero 10 using Android 13 with DokeOS 4, and the nova 9 operating on HarmonyOS 2.0 or EMUI 12, depending on the region.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Blackview Hero 10
Huawei nova 9

General

Release Date

2024
2021, September 23

Announced

2024
2021, September 23

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.9"
6.57"

Type

Foldable AMOLED, 1B colors, 1300 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2560 pixels (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 642L

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.67" , PDAF8 MP, 120˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Details

4000 mAh
Li-Po 4300 mAh

Charging Details

45W wired, 48% in 20 min
66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 minReverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

Unfolded: 169 x 75.5 x 8.1 mmFolded: 87 x 75.5 x 16.3 mm
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)

Weight

198 g
175 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Purple
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Yes
5.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, DokeOS 4
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass